City announces campaign to help strengthen mind and body

Metro    March 17, 2021 The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) announced a public awareness campaign that offers a behavioral health booster for the mind while people are getting their COVID-19 vaccination to protect their bodies. The campaign, titled “Boost Your Mood,” brings information on how to easily access mental health services […]

COVID in Philadelphia: City to Keep Restrictions in Place after Pennsylvania Allows Larger Crowds

CBS3    March 17, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — COVID-19 restrictions in Philadelphia will remain in effect for now. City officials announced Tuesday they will not align with the state in allowing larger crowds, but it could be easier for people to get vaccinated in the city. The city will allow some people who are qualified to get […]

HIPAA Breach Update

January 4, 2021 Posted 6/1/20Updated 6/15/20Updated 6/24/20Updated 8/14/20Updated 10/5/20Updated 12/7/20Updated 1/4/21 Click to read entire official notice (PDF download, updated 1/4/21) The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their personal health information may have been compromised as a result of a cybersecurity attack. This […]

Mayor Kenney Announces Permanent Appointment of Jill Bowen as Commissioner of DBHIDS

December 17, 2020 Click for entire news release PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney today announced the permanent appointment of Dr. Jill Bowen as Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). “It’s always a pleasure to find that the very best choice to fill a crucial position is someone right here with […]

DBHIDS Trauma Resources in the Wake of the Death of Walter Wallace Jr.

November 4, 2020 Click to view official news release (PDF) Nov. 3, 2020, PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) shares in the sadness and grief that has swept our city. We stand in solidarity with those directly and indirectly impacted by systemic racism, injustice, and all the resulting […]

Message from Acting DBHIDS Commissioner Dr. Jill Bowen

October 29, 2020 Click to read entire official news release Dear Philadelphia Residents, Families, and Communities: The multiple layers of trauma experienced over the past several months across the country have deeply impacted us here in Philadelphia. From the ongoing disruption, uncertainty and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic to the tragic deaths of black and […]

Community Behavioral Health Names Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington as New CEO

September 28, 2020 PHILADELPHIA – Community Behavioral Health (CBH), a division of the City’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), has selected Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington to serve as chief executive officer. Washington will strive to expand behavioral health availability and improve outcomes for Philadelphia residents. She will begin in her official capacity on October 12. […]

Mural Arts programs turns 200 columns in SEPTA concourse into socially distant canvases

Inquirer.com    September 25, 2020 For years, SEPTA’s South Broad Street Concourse was where Thomas Barrios, 47, slept. Now, it’s his workplace. Involved in Mural Arts Philadelphia’s “Color Me Back” project, a program paying participants to turn about 200 columns in the concourse into bold, colorful displays, Barrios said that he enjoys showing his family the photos […]

Mayor Announces Resignation of DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones

September 16, 2020 Mayor Announces Resignation of David T. Jones, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) View release on Phila.gov PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney today accepted the resignation of David T. Jones, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). The Mayor has named DBHIDS […]

City of Philadelphia awarded 6 innovation grants to help projects pivot during the pandemic

Technical.ly Philly    September 9, 2020 Six government projects were awarded seed funding up to $7,500 by the Innovation Fund, a grant opportunity fast tracked by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation Management and the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, which is backed by public and private donors. Because of the pandemic, many City departments and agencies […]